The clock on the DVD player glowed 5:47 AM. Leo stared at it, his thumb hovering over the play button. The case in his other hand read: P90X – Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X .
He’d done this dance before. Two years ago, he’d made it to Day 60 before a pulled hamstring and a box of donuts derailed him. Today was Day 1, again. p90x chest amp- back ab ripper x
Leo grabbed a protein shake and wrote a single line on his calendar: The clock on the DVD player glowed 5:47 AM
He hadn’t hit pause. He hadn’t quit. still in bed upstairs
By the third set—military push-ups followed by chin-ups—Leo’s arms were jelly. Sweat dripped onto the yoga mat. His wife, still in bed upstairs, probably thought he was moving furniture.